Music

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   1. Of Montreal: Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

   Mad genius Kevin Barnes and his revolving cast of Of Montreal bandmates shed their twee trappings and “went disco” with 2004’s Satanic Panic in the Attic – and thankfully they never loo...read more

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   2. Dungen: 4

   Fans of psychedelia will welcome the newest Dungen CD. It’s as trippy as they’ve been – some tracks belong on a Nuggets compilation! – but often heavier than before. There are still pre...read more

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   3. La Otracina: Blood Moon Riders

   No need to be fancy—just gaze into the cover of Blood Moon Riders and you’ll quickly grasp what dimension this heavy psychedelic trio (earthly hq: Brooklyn) calls home. Still, few bands...read more

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   4. Amanaz: Africa

   We normally don’t list reissues in with our Top 50, but we’re happy to make an exception for this wickedly cool Zambian rock record — and besides, to whom ...read more

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   5. Woods: At Echo Lake

   Last year’s Songs of Shame made me a hardcore Woods believer, so At Echo Lake arrives just in time to keep this warm season cruising along in my corner of things. And wow is it sweet — ...read more

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   6. Moon Duo: Mazes

   Moon Duo are like a psychedelic gateway drug: Through Mazes, their new full-length on the Sacred Bones label, a larger audience of innocent indie-rockers could be corrupted and coerced into the lim...read more

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